On Nov 14, 2005, at 12:04 PM, Eris Reddoch wrote: > Bruce Johnson wrote: >> On Nov 13, 2005, at 3:38 PM, Eris Reddoch wrote: > >> "My dilemma is the risk of getting stuck here for any criminal >> proceedings, but it has the advantage of stopping any sort of warrant >> out on the "Rain", which could prove rather problematic for Shawn, >> and holding these guys..." He gestures in the direction of the other >> ship "...here on kidnapping charges. >> >> "I mean, the papers we did are good, and it was a mostly legal >> salvage, it's just we ALSO don't know what kind of paper trail the >> "Rain" has out there, and I'd rather not add to it. > > "I can understand that, but I'm thinking more about the safety of > Mark, and of Lessa, and her daughter Rachel, too." Jac says, "You > realize that there are certain elements buried deep inside the Mark > hierarchy that have to be rooted out. Giving them or their masters > word that they are being pursued will make it harder to really clean > out that viper's nest." > > "I'd be happier to leave it alone for now, and let auntie and her > forces deal with this." Ricardo scratches his head and makes some faces. "I see your point. It's just that we're out ahead of your aunt, and Shawn's out ahead of us, and Serbia could turn a serious conflagration if the Hooters decide to face off the rest of the colonists, based on possibly fabricated stories of kidnapping, and I'd really hate to have that wait on Mark's problems being sorted out. "It may not suit Mark's purposes to let the folks here know what's going on, but the people here don't deserve to have their lives turned to shit because of it. A lot can happen on a world off the main like Serbia, between the odd visit...like a civil war." He frowns. "There may be some way to do both...there usually is." "I'll think about it, and you think about it and we'll decide later. With luck, Lord Procrastination will take care of the issue and we won't have to do anything." He finishes his pastry. "Good stuff as always, Woof. I'm off to arrange some cargo. I've also got to arrange to get some of that marvelous stout I had the other night. If we're lucky, there's enough to sustain trade. If not, there's certainly going to be enough to sustain us! Are we fixed for kegs?" OOC> If not well, we certainly SHOULD be. What's the use of having a ship the size of a small office building if you can't have a few luxuries... He grabs his comm, and heads off to the warehouse to meet the brokers. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs
